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    Expressing 'scanning' with 扫视 (sǎoshì)

    Actions & Events
    Manner & Method

    Structure

    扫视 + Object

    Explanation

    扫视 (sǎoshì) is a verb meaning "to scan" or "to sweep one's gaze over." It combines 扫 (to sweep) with 视 (to look), describing the action of quickly glancing across a wide area rather than focusing on one point. It is often used when a character surveys a room, crowd, or landscape.

    Examples

    • 老师走进教室，扫视了一圈所有的学生。

      Lǎoshī zǒu jìn jiàoshì, sǎoshì le yì quān suǒyǒu de xuéshēng.

      The teacher walked into the classroom and scanned all the students.

    • 她扫视了一下菜单，很快就点好了菜。

      Tā sǎoshì le yíxià càidān, hěn kuài jiù diǎn hǎo le cài.

      She glanced over the menu and quickly finished ordering.

    • 保安扫视了整个停车场，没发现异常。

      Bǎo'ān sǎoshì le zhěnggè tíngchēchǎng, méi fāxiàn yìcháng.

      The security guard scanned the entire parking lot and found nothing unusual.

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